Introduction to magnetism and magnetic materials

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PART 1: ELECTROMAGNETISM - MAGNETIC PHENOMENA ON THEMACROSCOPIC SCALEMAGNETIC FIELDSThe Magnetic FieldMagnetic InductionMagnetic Field CalculationsReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesMAGNETIZATION AND MAGNETIC MOMENTMagnetic MomentMagnetic Poles and Amperian Bound CurrentsMagnetizationMagnetic Circuits and Demagnetizing FieldPenetration of Alternating Magnetic Fields into MaterialsReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTSInduction MethodsForce MethodsMethods Depending on Changes in Material PropertiesSQUIDSReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesMAGNETIC MATERIALSClassification of Magnetic MaterialsMagnetic Properties of FerromagnetsDifferent Types of Ferromagnetic Materials for ApplicationsParamagnetism and DiamagnetismReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesMAGNETIC PROPERTIESHysteresis and Related PropertiesThe Barkhausen Effect and Related PhenomenaMagnetostrictionMagnetoresistanceReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesPART 2: MAGNETISM IN MATERIALS - MAGNETIC PHENOMENA ON THE MICROSCOPIC SCALEMAGNETIC DOMAINSDevelopment of Domain TheoryEnergy Considerations and Domain PatternsReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesDOMAIN WALLSProperties of Domain BoundariesDomain-wall MotionReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesDOMAIN PROCESSESReversible and Irreversible Domain ProcessesDetermination of Magnetization Curves from Pinning ModelsTheory of Ferromagnetic HysteresisDynamics of Domain Magnetization ProcessesReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesMAGNETIC ORDER AND CRITICAL PHENOMENATheories of Paramagnetism and DiamagnetismTheories of Ordered MagnetismMagnetic StructureReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesELECTRONIC MAGNETIC MOMENTSClassical Model of Magnetic Moments of ElectronsQuantum Mechanical Model of Magnetic Moments of ElectronsMagnetic Properties of Free AtomsReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesQUANTUM THEORY OF MAGNETISMElectron-electron InteractionsThe Localized Electron TheoryThe Itinerant Electron TheoryReferencesFurther ReadingExercisesPART 3: MAGNETICWS - TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONSSOFT MAGNETIC MATERIALSProperties and ApplicationsMaterials for AC ApplicationsMaterials for DC ApplicationsMaterials for Magnetic ShieldingReferencesFurther ReadingHARD MAGNETIC MATERIALSProperties and ApplicationsPermanent Magnet MaterialsReferencesFurther ReadingMAGNETIC RECORDINGMagnetic Recording MediaRecording Heads and the Recording ProcessModeling the Magnetic Recording ProcessReferencesFurther ReadingMAGNETIC EVALUATION OF MATERIALSMethods for Evalulation of Intrinsic PropertiesMethods for Detection of Flaws and Other InhomogeneitiesMagnetic Imaging MethodsConclusionsReferencesFurther ReadingSOLUTIONSAPPENDICESAUTHOR INDEXSUBJECT INDEX

Few subjects in science are more difficult to understand than magnetism. This book talks about the fundamentals of magnetism and is aimed at students in various scientific areas, including those in physics, materials science, metallurgy, and electrical engineering